World of Sport

Once a true barometer of individual prowess, the sport’s credibility has been slowly eroded by a spate of positive drug tests across the past three decades. It started with Ben Johnson in 1988 and has continued to tarnish athletics ever since.

As each new doping case crops up, it becomes increasingly difficult to watch a remarkable performance without cynicism. The strongest men’s high jump field in history is currently operating on the Diamond League circuit, the women’s distance races are the most compelling in years, but it’s the same topic that continues to divert

For four years, the letter had come to define Dan Gilbert, and the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to wash away the shame and embarrassment and guilt of it all. So Sunday, Gilbert sat down with LeBron James and his inner-circle and tried to absolve himself of a most wretched moment in time.

"We had five great years together and one terrible night," Gilbert told James, and so started the process of reconciliation on Sunday night in Miami. "I told him how sorry I was, expressed regret for how that night went and how I let all the emotion and passion for the situation carry me away. I

...and a third time. And probably a fourth and a fifth, and then you might finally get your head around what this taekwondo master is doing.

That's because the move on display in the video above is the holy grail of martial arts moves: the quadruple kick.

It's a move that is common to several disciplines - including both taekwondo and kung-fu - and is so staggeringly difficult to pull off that it's thought only a handful of people in the world can do so with any consistency.

Watching this clip, that's not hard to believe. The sight of this guy launching himself into the air, spinning through

The outfits to be worn by Scotland's athletes at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games have been roundly slammed as "embarrassing", "shocking" and "humiliating".

The men are to wear a "vibrant" blue shirt and tartan kilt with a "caramel-coloured hue", while the women will sport a "flowing wrap-around dress, giving the nod to the blue of the saltire". Oh, and a tartan shawl for good measure, along with a leather bag.

The Jilli Blackwood-designed outfits are supposed to "inject a contemporary twist" to the traditional tartan offerings used in previous Games, but they have been

About World of Sport

Fed up with predictable matches and dull press conference platitudes? You"ve come to the right place. World of Sport is a pick 'n' mix selection from the lighter side of sport. It provides a home for all those must-see video clips, from great goals to amazing blunders. You can also find quirky news stories, fun features and a spot of nostalgia, too.